Splashdown

Don’t be surprised if this sponge-toss game turns into an all-out water battle. The goal is to get wet; winning points just adds to the fun.

What you’ll need

1 small bucket (ours were 2-1/2 gallons) for each player

Water

1 big car wash sponge for each player

How to play

Each player gets a small bucket filled with water, and a big car wash sponge. Players stand about 8 feet apart with their buckets on the ground directly in front of them.

Each player tries to throw her wet sponge into the other’s bucket (and splash the other player, of course!). Each successful toss is worth one point. The sponges are thrown back and forth until one player reaches an agreed-upon point total — or both players just start throwing sponges at each other.